Developing the Assessment and Indicators for Local Institutions in Dealing with Forest Fire Dilemmas

Eko Priyo Purnomo,Agustiyara Agustiyara,Dina Wahyu Trisnawati,Aqil Teguh Fathani,P.B. Anand,Rijal Ramdani

doi:10.3390/f12060704

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https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060704

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Abstract

This study is an analysis of the main criteria and indicators utilised in strengthening local institutions in charge of forest management towards dealing with forest fire incidents in Riau Province, Indonesia. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and observation. Out of the 120 questionnaires distributed to stakeholders, 81 responses were received and analysed using Microsoft Excel and with structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques using SPSS and SmartPLS. Four dimensions, including organization, capacity, authority, and governance, were respectively measured using ten indicators. The results showed a significant correlation between local institutions and these dimension variables in highlighting forest management issues. The results suggest a need to strengthen local institutions’ institutional arrangements and their capacities in order to ensure the effective management of natural resources, which may be achievable through the support and co-operation of government institutions and communities.

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A forest fire can be caused either naturally or by human action
Fieldwork was conducted in Riau Province, mainly in Bengkalis regency, because of the high rate of forest fires and deforestation in the area; more than half of the forest fires occurred in the peatland areas
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A forest fire can be caused either naturally or by human action. 20% of recorded forest fires were naturally caused, whilst the remaining majority of the incidents were due to human actions [1]. These actions include land use conversion, clearance, mismanagement, and exploitation. Many of these actions have been linked to globalised and extractive activities, such as beef cattle production in Brazil, cocoa production in West Africa, and the palm oil industry in Southeast Asia [2]. There is a need for an in-depth understanding of the causes and consequences of forest fires [5]

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